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Morass vs Pitfall - What's the difference?

morass | pitfall |

As nouns the difference between morass and pitfall

is that morass is a tract of soft, wet ground; a marsh; a fen while pitfall is a potential problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious.

morass

English

Noun

(es)
  • A tract of soft, wet ground; a marsh; a fen.
  • Anything that entraps or makes progress difficult.
  • pitfall

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • a potential problem, hazard, or danger that is easily encountered but not immediately obvious.
  • It's usually a simple task, but you should know the pitfalls before you attempt it yourself.
  • A type of trap consisting of a concealed hole in the ground: victims fall into the hole and are unable to escape
  • (computing) An anti-pattern.
  • Synonyms

    * : trap * : anti-pattern, dark pattern

    Derived terms

    * pitfalled